Bitchdaughter Tower (York)

United Kingdom / England / York
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This strangely named tower is on the corner of the city walls near the old Norman castle mound of Baile Hill, between Skeldergate and Bishopthorpe Road. The origin of its peculiar name is uncertain, but in 1451 the tower functioned as the King’s prison and city records refer to it as ‘le bydoutre’. In 1566, the name had adapted to ‘Biche Doughter’.
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Coordinates:   53°57'11"N   1°5'3"W
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